David Vunk is one of those rare artists in the electronic music world that has an air of old school rock and roll sensibility to him – perhaps influenced by his Dad who introduced Vunk to the likes of Beastie Boys, The Rolling Stones and Frank Zappa from an early age. Hailing from the harbour
AuthorChanel Kadir
The Lowdown: Sofia Rodina
Sofia Rodina is a fast rising star in the new wave of artists coming through the Russian techno scene. We discovered Sofia when Nina Kraviz sung her praises on Instagram during Present Perfect festival earlier this year. Having previously held a residency at Mosaique, Sofia has now joined the acclaimed Arma17 crew where artists like
The Lowdown: Jensen Interceptor
Jeremy Clarkson once described the Jensen Interceptor R Supercharged as ‘the only thing fiercer than the tiger in the Life of Pi’, and that quote could also be describing the Australian producer’s vast spanning discography. Cooking up releases for the likes of Boys Noize Records, Cultivated Electronics, Bromance, Central Processing Unit and now Maceo Plex’s
OFFSónar reveals label showcases for 2019 including Detroit Love, Bonobo Presents Outlier and Innervisions
Returning to Poble Espanyol, Europe’s biggest party week will be taking place from the 18th to 21st July. The week will begin with an all day takeover from Circoloco at Poble Espanyol’s largest space Plaza Mayor with Drumcode and Carl Cox also hosting parties there throughout the week. At El Monasterio, Carl Craig will be
Tarquin returns with two-track EP, ‘Made Of Plastic / Missy Misschief’
This is the first original release since the 2017 ‘Foxtown / Grease (Chord Mix)’ on Mr Mitch’s Gobstopper label. Following a string of remixes on Planet Mu and Domino, Tarquin’s return showcases a new sound with ‘Made Of Plastic’ blending old school new jack swing beat with London based singer Tadafi’s smooth R’n’B vocals. The
Dekmantel Selectors reveals first names for 2019 with Ben UFO, DJ Bus Replacement Service, Violet, Objekt, Identified Patient and more
The intimate Dekmantel offshoot will return to The Garden Tisno for their 4th edition and keeps to a capacity of 2000. Taking place from the 22nd to the 26th August, the festival will focus on the beachside location during the day and the night time festivities will be held in the infamous off-site club Barbarella.
Insight: Photonz’ guide to Lisbon’s emerging artists
The flourishing scene in Lisbon has been a topic of discussion for the last few years. With a variety of spotlight features on the best places to go clubbing, we hit up local legend Photonz for his selection of the city’s finest artists. Real name Marco Rodrigues, the producer and DJ has been putting out
Pedro Vian announces self-titled album along with first single ‘Seneca’
The self-titled project is Pedro Vian’s second album and released on his label Modern Obscure Music on the 1st February. Following up the 2016 acclaimed debut ‘Beautiful Things You Left Us For Memories’, the sophomore LP is a deeply personal project. In the press release Vian says, “I have tried to be sincere, transparent and pure.
Influences: Cardopusher
Next up in our influences series is Venezuelan producer Cardopusher who, for the last the decade has been creating a wide variety of dancefloor weapons from the wild and scatty ‘Unity Means Power’ EP, PC and IDM influenced ‘We Want Ca$h’ EP, explorations of EBM and New Beat on ‘Manipulator’ and ‘New Cult Fear’ whilst
Gottwood reveals first names for 10th anniversary
Taking place from the 6th to 9th June in Gottwood Forest, Wales, the festival is renowned as being one of the most beautiful in the UK. Staying true to its roots for the 10th anniversary, the first wave of artists boasts a billing of fast rising stars alongside the most respected selectors and live acts